Executive vs. Leader: Unraveling the Key #Difference @brandfacestar #executivecoaching

What is the determining factor or difference between just a really great executive and a leader? I think it's. There's not a difference between them, so I think they can be one in the same person. Right. You can be an executive and be a great leader. But I think I created the title of the book to say you can't just lean on your title. Right. Just because you're an executive or you're the CEO of your business doesn't mean that everyone's going to follow you. Right. So it's really, again, what direction are you taking them? Do they understand where you're taking them and do they want to follow you? You? And I use the example of if you've ever heard of somebody climbing Mount Everest and they have a Sherpa that takes them and guides them along the way, and sometimes that Sherpa is in front of them, and sometimes that Sherpa is behind them, and sometimes that Sherpa is to the side and cheering them on and telling them they can do it. If you've ever seen people that have summited Mount Everest, when they get to the top of the mountain, very rarely is the Sherpa in the picture. Right, you're right. Exactly. Yeah. They think they did it themselves. Right. So it's really looking at leadership in that way. You know, can you create an environment where they're just as excited about your summit as you are, and then you're just the guy that helps them get there? And then when they do get there, they think they did it themselves? And that's really looking at, you know, that takes so much weight off of you.